5. Silver Springs Theme Park sits on 350 acres. You can take a ride on the famous glass-bottom boats, explore the wildlife exhibits and botanical gardens and listen to live music. The park is also home to The World of Bears, the largest exhibit of its kind in the world.

Admission for glass-bottom boat rides is $11 for adults, $10 for Seniors and 17 and under and FREE for 5 and under.

6. Lone Cabbage Fish Campsits on the back of St. Johns River. You can enjoy some "river food," like gator tail, frog legs, turtle or catfish. If that doesn't quite appeal to your appetite, there's a large menu that caters to everyone. If you visit on Sunday, you can join the World Famous Fish Fry.

When you're finished eating, you can take a 30-minute ride through the grassy marsh of St. Johns River on the Twister Airboat. The price for this adventure is $24 for adults and $16 for children 12 and under.

8. Dade Battlefield Historic State Park embraces the battle that started the Second Seminole War. On December 28, 1835, Indian warriors ambushed 108 U.S. soldiers on this site, and only three soldiers survived. When you visit the park, you will see the remains of the historic battlefield and the communities that existed during the war.

You can enjoy a meal and then take a walk on the fishing pier on the Boca Ciega Bay, or enjoy the area's shops.

PHOTO: Flicker/Crystal Pistol

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11. The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge stretches across 20.5 miles between Melbourne Beach and Wabasso Beach along Florida’s east coast. It was established in 1991 and was named after the late Dr. Archie Carr Jr. in honor of his contribution to sea turtle conservation.

Admission is $7 for ages 16 and up and free for 15 and under. It's open from 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. every day of the year, except Christmas.

PHOTO: Flicker/Ryan Tamm

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13. Ocala National Forestlies between the Ocklawaha and St. Johns Rivers. It spreads over 383,000 acres and protects the world's largest contiguous sand pine scrub forest. The forest has more than 600 lakes, rivers and springs.

Four major natural springs of crystal clear water can be found at Juniper Springs, Salt Springs, Alexander Springs and Sliver Glen Springs.

14. Cocoa Beach Pierstretches 800 feet over the ocean. It is home to five restaurants, four bars, gift shops, free live music and a fishing. The pier offers beach rentals, volleyball courts, fresh water showers and surfing.

16. Visit Kelly Park/ Rock Springs in Apopka for a day of cooling off and relaxation. The centerpiece of Kelly Park is the crystal clear spring that bubbles up from a cleft in a rock before pouring out into the stream.

17. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1963 as an overlay of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center. The Refuge is home to coastal dunes, saltwater estuaries and marshes and more than 1,500 species of plants and animals.

20. Spook Hill is for those who don't get frightened easily. It's gained the reputation of being one of the most haunted locations in existence. Visitors come from around the world to park their cars at the bottom of Spook Hill and experience the mysterious force that pushes the car right up to the top of the hill.

5. Silver Springs Theme Park sits on 350 acres. You can take a ride on the famous glass-bottom boats, explore the wildlife exhibits and botanical gardens and listen to live music. The park is also home to The World of Bears, the largest exhibit of its kind in the world.

Admission for glass-bottom boat rides is $11 for adults, $10 for Seniors and 17 and under and FREE for 5 and under.

6. Lone Cabbage Fish Campsits on the back of St. Johns River. You can enjoy some "river food," like gator tail, frog legs, turtle or catfish. If that doesn't quite appeal to your appetite, there's a large menu that caters to everyone. If you visit on Sunday, you can join the World Famous Fish Fry.

When you're finished eating, you can take a 30-minute ride through the grassy marsh of St. Johns River on the Twister Airboat. The price for this adventure is $24 for adults and $16 for children 12 and under.

8. Dade Battlefield Historic State Park embraces the battle that started the Second Seminole War. On December 28, 1835, Indian warriors ambushed 108 U.S. soldiers on this site, and only three soldiers survived. When you visit the park, you will see the remains of the historic battlefield and the communities that existed during the war.

You can enjoy a meal and then take a walk on the fishing pier on the Boca Ciega Bay, or enjoy the area's shops.

PHOTO: Flicker/Crystal Pistol

11. The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge stretches across 20.5 miles between Melbourne Beach and Wabasso Beach along Florida’s east coast. It was established in 1991 and was named after the late Dr. Archie Carr Jr. in honor of his contribution to sea turtle conservation.

Admission is $7 for ages 16 and up and free for 15 and under. It's open from 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. every day of the year, except Christmas.

PHOTO: Flicker/Ryan Tamm

13. Ocala National Forestlies between the Ocklawaha and St. Johns Rivers. It spreads over 383,000 acres and protects the world's largest contiguous sand pine scrub forest. The forest has more than 600 lakes, rivers and springs.

Four major natural springs of crystal clear water can be found at Juniper Springs, Salt Springs, Alexander Springs and Sliver Glen Springs.

14. Cocoa Beach Pierstretches 800 feet over the ocean. It is home to five restaurants, four bars, gift shops, free live music and a fishing. The pier offers beach rentals, volleyball courts, fresh water showers and surfing.

16. Visit Kelly Park/ Rock Springs in Apopka for a day of cooling off and relaxation. The centerpiece of Kelly Park is the crystal clear spring that bubbles up from a cleft in a rock before pouring out into the stream.

17. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1963 as an overlay of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center. The Refuge is home to coastal dunes, saltwater estuaries and marshes and more than 1,500 species of plants and animals.

20. Spook Hill is for those who don't get frightened easily. It's gained the reputation of being one of the most haunted locations in existence. Visitors come from around the world to park their cars at the bottom of Spook Hill and experience the mysterious force that pushes the car right up to the top of the hill.

5. Silver Springs Theme Park sits on 350 acres. You can take a ride on the famous glass-bottom boats, explore the wildlife exhibits and botanical gardens and listen to live music. The park is also home to The World of Bears, the largest exhibit of its kind in the world.

Admission for glass-bottom boat rides is $11 for adults, $10 for Seniors and 17 and under and FREE for 5 and under.

6. Lone Cabbage Fish Campsits on the back of St. Johns River. You can enjoy some "river food," like gator tail, frog legs, turtle or catfish. If that doesn't quite appeal to your appetite, there's a large menu that caters to everyone. If you visit on Sunday, you can join the World Famous Fish Fry.

When you're finished eating, you can take a 30-minute ride through the grassy marsh of St. Johns River on the Twister Airboat. The price for this adventure is $24 for adults and $16 for children 12 and under.

8. Dade Battlefield Historic State Park embraces the battle that started the Second Seminole War. On December 28, 1835, Indian warriors ambushed 108 U.S. soldiers on this site, and only three soldiers survived. When you visit the park, you will see the remains of the historic battlefield and the communities that existed during the war.

You can enjoy a meal and then take a walk on the fishing pier on the Boca Ciega Bay, or enjoy the area's shops.

PHOTO: Flicker/Crystal Pistol

11. The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge stretches across 20.5 miles between Melbourne Beach and Wabasso Beach along Florida’s east coast. It was established in 1991 and was named after the late Dr. Archie Carr Jr. in honor of his contribution to sea turtle conservation.

Admission is $7 for ages 16 and up and free for 15 and under. It's open from 8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. every day of the year, except Christmas.

PHOTO: Flicker/Ryan Tamm

13. Ocala National Forestlies between the Ocklawaha and St. Johns Rivers. It spreads over 383,000 acres and protects the world's largest contiguous sand pine scrub forest. The forest has more than 600 lakes, rivers and springs.

Four major natural springs of crystal clear water can be found at Juniper Springs, Salt Springs, Alexander Springs and Sliver Glen Springs.

14. Cocoa Beach Pierstretches 800 feet over the ocean. It is home to five restaurants, four bars, gift shops, free live music and a fishing. The pier offers beach rentals, volleyball courts, fresh water showers and surfing.

16. Visit Kelly Park/ Rock Springs in Apopka for a day of cooling off and relaxation. The centerpiece of Kelly Park is the crystal clear spring that bubbles up from a cleft in a rock before pouring out into the stream.

17. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1963 as an overlay of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center. The Refuge is home to coastal dunes, saltwater estuaries and marshes and more than 1,500 species of plants and animals.

20. Spook Hill is for those who don't get frightened easily. It's gained the reputation of being one of the most haunted locations in existence. Visitors come from around the world to park their cars at the bottom of Spook Hill and experience the mysterious force that pushes the car right up to the top of the hill.